Exercise habits in adolescence and midlife can prevent sarcopenia in older age Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 May 2023 9:30 AM ISTJapan: Older men with a habit of exercising and being physically active in both adolescence and older age had a lower risk of sarcopenia, low muscle...
Novel combination of gene therapy and chemotherapy may provide new treatment option in bone cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 May 2023 9:30 AM ISTNew research has identified a potential therapeutic target and developed a unique delivery system to treat osteosarcoma, a bone cancer that primarily...
Obese asthmatics may have dysfunction in distal airways at baseline that worsens with methacholine Medha Baranwal1 May 2023 9:15 AM ISTUSA: Researchers have found in a new study that people with asthma and obesity have significant dysfunction in the distal airways at baseline that...
Siesta duration linked to higher risk of obesity, metabolic syndrome, and hypertension Isra Zaman1 May 2023 9:15 AM ISTA new study led by investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, assessed more...
Vitamin D levels affect the body's response to anti-cancer immunotherapy: Study Isra Zaman1 May 2023 9:00 AM ISTNew research indicates that for patients with advanced skin cancer, it may be important to maintain normal vitamin D levels when receiving...
Inhibiting mast cell function may help prevent scar formation in severe acne Medha Baranwal1 May 2023 6:15 AM ISTJapan: A recent study has claimed that tranilast use to block mast cell function may help suppress post-acne scar formation.The study, featured in The...
FDA approves TRIKAFTA for children with Cystic Fibrosis as well Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 May 2023 4:45 AM ISTThe Food and Drug administration has expanded the approval of elexacaftor, tezacaftor, and ivacaftor (Trikafta) in cystic fibrosis to include even...
Menu calorie labels estimated to save U.S. billions on cancer care Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTThe 2018 implementation of menu calorie labels is already helping American adults make healthier choices at restaurants and fast-food operations, with...
Tirzepatide leads to 15.7 percent weight loss in overweight/obese adults with type 2 diabetes in SURMOUNT-2 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 April 2023 11:30 AM ISTUSA: Findings from SURMOUNT-2 trial showed that overweight/obese adults with type 2 diabetes taking 15 mg of the once-weekly tirzepatide (Mounjaro)...
BCG vaccine does not reduce Covid-19 risk among healthcare workers: NEJM Jacinthlyn Sylvia29 April 2023 11:15 AM ISTA new study by Laure Pittet and team found that health care professionals who received the bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG)-Denmark vaccine did not...
FDA approves first pill for faecal transplants to prevent recurrent Clostridioides difficile Infection Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 April 2023 11:00 AM ISTUSA: Vowst (fecal microbiota spores, live-brpk), the first-ever oral live microbiota, has received the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval...
DASH-style eating pattern to be perfect for heart health: AHA's new scientific statement Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 April 2023 11:00 AM ISTUSA: The American Heart Association has released a new scientific statement which was developed with the objective of assessing the alignment of...
